Hippopotamo

1 minute ago, 5fouls said:

My one and only Steak Shack experience was not good.  

Maybe because it was called Steak Shack!

TJD will definitely be gone after this year, XJ is probably gone, and Rob, Hunter, Race, and Stewart might all decide to graduate and move on. There will be plenty of spots since not everyone will want to stay a 5th year. 

I watch this and wish we hired Woodson 13 or 4 years ago. I’d be proud to have my (hypothetical) kids play for him. 

6 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said:

OK, fill an old guy in....  Who is Chet Holmgren??

#1 player in class of 2022. Monster recruit - 7 ft 1 built like Porzingis

35 minutes ago, go_iu_bb said:

It's quite likely that the extra year of eligibility plus the change to the transfer portal will hurt the recruitment of players like this. Right now IU doesn't have a lot of scholarships to hand out for this class. They currently have 2 open and no seniors as far as eligibility is concerned. Depending on who they use those 2 scholarships on this year (or if they don't use them), they'll have 0-2 scholarships available for the '22 class. 

There will probably be transfers out of the program but that is hard to plan for. Will the coaching staff take the Crean approach and over-sign or will they wait for the spring and just try to replace though the portal? Either way, I think only the top candidates get scholarship offers from IU and, while he sounds like a solid player, I don't think that includes Smith.

I would imagine some 4th year seniors will choose to either try to go pro or play their 5th years elsewhere. But you’re right - there are a lot more factors and moving parts than in the past that can be hard to plan for. 

Coach Rosemond is clearly hitting the ground running!

3 minutes ago, tdhoosier said:

Honest question I don’t know the answer to:

With NIL going into affect, will this shady underbelly seize to exist in a few years? I know this is more serious, but kinda like the too many text messages thing?

I guess what I mean is that it will still be shady, but the appeal of bribes loses it’s luster if CBB players can legitimately earn money through endorsements. Why do something illegally if you can do it legally?  

There will always be the illegal market even with NIL in effect. I think it’s going in the right direction where players can earn money off of their own likeness, but I can see scenarios where it can still get shady and a company or booster could essentially bribe a player to go to a certain school. 

4 minutes ago, labeck81 said:

Adam Miller seems unlikely to IU but man would that be something.  Also Bryce Hamilton from UNLV just put his name in - highly productive.

I think Miller left UIUC because he wants to play point guard and Curbelo is preventing that. No chance he’d get that opportunity at IU. 

1 minute ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

I had no idea, i didn't realize he had transfered twice.  Do we know why he left pit for UT Martin?

His dad was the coach. 

Ideally Trayce will be able to stretch the floor a bit next year. I also don’t think Brunk is going to be getting more than 10-15 minutes per game next year. 

I think Mike is right. The Woodson news felt questionable at least until the Matta hire was announced. 

32 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

By this time next year, we will appreciate how huge this is.  Geronimo is going to be a player.

Geronimo was probably my favorite freshman. I assumed he was transferring so I was incredibly excited that he decided to stay. He’s going to blow up under Woodson. 

9 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said:

No idea if true or if discussed because I was off the board for a few days but I heard the 2 donors to get Archie out were Andy Mohr and Eric Gordon.  Anyone hear that??

I haven’t seen any discussion of that. Eric Gordon would be crazy!

8 minutes ago, IUaic said:

That would be amazing if it happens. 2 options for next HC some day.

Edit: Wouldn't that be a demotion for Roberts?

I’m guessing it’s technically a demotion but they’d probably at least keep his current salary. 

I’m so glad Parker Stewart is staying. I’ve been looking forward to watching him play every since he committed. 

It’s hard to be patient, but don’t be surprised if these decisions drag out for a little bit. These guys are making huge decisions about a situation they didn’t sign up for. Those that want to stay and coach Woodson things can help the team will stay, the guys who want to move on will go elsewhere, and hopefully CMW will find great replacements in the portal. 

1 minute ago, Parakeet Jones said:

Are their going to be AAU events this summer?  Haven’t we not officially hired an assistant before so he wouldn’t be limited to the days he attended? If there are no AAU events, there is no point, but if there is I wonder if we might try that again. 

Seems like there should be AAU events this summer, just because everyone should have access to the vaccine by May. But I’m just speculating. 

Hopefully IU doesn’t get screwed by waiting too long to offer. 

5 minutes ago, go_iu_bb said:

To me it's at the bottom. But it does have a Day 1 bye in the BTT... so maybe bottom of the middle? 🤷‍♂️

Better than last year? Haha

Just now, IUFLA said:

Doesn't seem like it to me...

I've never seen a fan base continually bash their own team like this one does...

Come on, @BGleas... You played... You know sometimes your the windshield and sometimes your the bug...

Rutgers proved that tonight...

but everything doesn't have to lead to IU/Archie bashing. I came here to talk about Rutgers/Nebraska and the difference the removal of one bad apple can have on a team, and immediately get that we're the only team Rutgers can beat...

It's old...

I’m sure part of it is how closely we all follow IU. I would bet fans of other schools are this passionate and irrational too, but we just don’t see it. 

2 hours ago, BGleas said:

This might not have anything to do with Holtman, might just be the kid's nature or it could be the atmosphere Holtman has created, but I watched the beginning of their game during last week and their guard, Jackson I think, was jumping up and down after the lineup announcements and ran up and down the bench hugging each coach as he went onto the floor for the tip-off. 

That kid was amped and ready to play and you could tell he loved the staff and loved just being there. 

Since Archie got here, our guys look like they couldn't care less as they get ready to play. 

I'm ready for a return to actual enthusiasm and energy. 

I think atmosphere is the right word here. He creates an atmosphere with his players that is conducive to winning. His players look confident and comfortable on the court. 

I don’t think Holtmann is that great of an in game coach. But he’s a good guy, seemingly good recruiter and with player development. He’s a good fit for Ohio state. 

1 hour ago, Billingsley99 said:

How much better in the BIG over the Big 12?  I think they will get 8 teams in

I wouldn’t be surprised to see 10 BIG teams get in, but we’ll see. 

10 minutes ago, Hoosierinbham said:

It gets old being everyone else's streak buster. Not sure if we play down to a team that we perceive is weak at the time, but this team needs to learn to crush their spirits early in the game and keep them down.

I think we allow teams to get comfortable and build confidence